March 20: ARO—Architecture. Research. Office.

Presented by 192 Books, Adam Yarinsky, Angela Estevez, and Miko McGinty in conversation about Architecture. Research. Office. (DelMonico Books, 2024)

This event will take place in person at 192 Books at 192 10th Ave on Thursday, March 20th at 7:00 PM ET. Seating is limited and will be first come, first served. The discussion will also be streamed directly on this page. There is no login required. A recording will be archived.

Books will be available for sale after the conversation.

Architecture. Research. Office. (DelMonico Books, 2024)

When it was established, Architecture Research Office (ARO) represented a new breed of firm—one of the first to be defined by its purpose rather than by a last name or an eponymous acronym. Architecture. Research. Office. documents the firm’s ethos and culture that has quietly shifted the architectural field’s outlook. For the first time, this book meticulously compiles over 30 of ARO’s most significant projects, including the renewed Rothko Chapel and Campus, the boathouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the world’s largest LGBTQ+ synagogue, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah.

Architecture Research Office (ARO) is a New York City firm united by their collaborative process, commitment to accountable action, and social and environmental responsibility. Their architecture unites beauty and form with strategy and intelligence. This philosophy has earned the firm over one hundred design awards including the 2020 AIA Architecture Firm Award, the AIA New York State Firm of the Year Award, and the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Architecture.

Photo by Dean Kaufman

Adam Yarinsky, FAIA, is a lecturer at MIT and has taught at Harvard University, the University of Michigan, Princeton University, Yale University, the University of Virginia, and other institutions. He has also lectured widely and written about ARO’s work. Adam served on the board of Places Journal and the University of Virginia School of Architecture Dean’s Advisory Board.

Angela Estevez joined ARO in 2016 and is responsible for crafting the firm’s narrative and advancing its work. Before ARO, she worked on The High Line book and the business development team at Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Angela holds a B.A. in Architectural Studies from Brown University.

Miko McGinty began designing art books in 1993. Her first book, Isamu Noguchi: Essays and Conversations, established her deep commitment to working with artists, curators, scholars, and museums. Her studio of four designers includes Rebecca Sylvers, lead designer for the ARO book. They have created books for numerous artists and more than forty museums worldwide. Since 2020, Miko has taught in the architecture department at MIT.